geležis
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geležis
Lithuanian
Etymology
From Proto-Balto-Slavic *gel(e)ź- (“iron”). Cognate to Latvian dzèlzs, Russian железо (železo), Polish żelazo; see Proto-Slavic *želězo for more.[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
geležìs f (plural gẽležys) stress pattern 3b
- iron (chemical element)
- (dated, figurative) sword
Declension
Declension of geležìs
| singular (vienaskaita) | plural (daugiskaita) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (vardininkas) | geležìs | gẽležys |
| genitive (kilmininkas) | geležiẽs | geležų̃ |
| dative (naudininkas) | gẽležiai | geležìms |
| accusative (galininkas) | gẽležį | gẽležis |
| instrumental (įnagininkas) | geležimì | geležimìs |
| locative (vietininkas) | geležyjè | geležysè |
| vocative (šauksmininkas) | geležiẽ | gẽležys |
Related terms
References
- ^ Derksen, Rick (2015) Etymological Dictionary of the Baltic Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 13), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 168
Further reading
- “geležis”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2024
- “geležis”, in Dabartinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of contemporary Lithuanian], ekalba.lt, 1954–2024